Education: Eton Bids Farewell to Fagging

Leaning out into the dark dormitory hallway at Britain's most celebrated
public (i.e., private) school, an 18-year-old senior, dressed in the
school's uniform of pinstripe trousers and morning coat, yells loudly:
"Boy, up!" Before the echoes can die away, ten lowerclassmen, aged 12
and 13, scramble up the stairwell, tails flapping. Inevitably, one boy
arrives last. His punishment: a trip to the store to buy an egg for the
senior's tea.

Having small boys provide this kind of service to school seniors is a
long tradition in British public schools. It has been...